| AASA | Aguas Argentinas S.A. |
| ABSA | Aguas Bonaerenses S.A. |
| ACRES | Regulation for Special Restricted Crops Areas Área de Cultivos Restringidos Especiales |
| ACUMAR | Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority Autoridad de Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo |
| ADERASA | Association of Water and Sanitation Regulators of the Americas Asociación de Entes Reguladores de Agua Potable y Saneamiento de las Americas |
| AFERAS | Association of Regulators of Water and Sanitation Services Asociación Federal de Entes Reguladores de Agua y Saneamiento |
| AIC | Interjurisdictional Authority of the Limay, Neuquén and Negro River Basins Autoridad Interjurisdiccional de las Cuencas de los ríos Limay, Neuquén y Negro |
| AMBA | Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires |
| ANA | National Water Agency (Brazil) |
| APLA | Planning Agency Agencia de Planificación |
| APSF SA | Provincial Water Company of Santa Fe Aguas Provinciales de Sante Fe S.A. |
| ASSA | Santa Fe Water Company Aguas Santafesinas S.A. |
| AySA | Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos S.A. |
| BAPIN | Public Investment Project Bank Banco de Proyectos de Inversión Pública |
| CABA | Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires |
| CFA | Federal Agricultural Council Consejo Federal de Agricultura |
| CFE | Federal Energy Council Consejo Federal de Energía |
| CILP | La Picasa Lagoon Basin Committee Comisión Interjurisdiccional de la Laguna La Picasa |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| COFEMA | Federal Council of the Environment Consejo Federal de Medio Ambiente |
| COFEMIN | Federal Mining Council Consejo Federal de Minería |
| COFES | Federal Council of Sanitation Services Entities Consejo Federal de Entidades de Servicios Sanitarios |
| COFESA | Federal Health Council Consejo Federal de Salud |
| COHIFE | Federal Water Resources Council Consejo Hídrico Federal |
| COIRCO | Interjurisdictional Committee of the Colorado River Comité Interjurisdiccional del Río Colorado |
| CONAL | National Food Commission Comisión Nacional de Alimentación |
| CONICET | National Council of Technology and Science Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| COREBE | Regional Committee of the Bermejo River Comisión Regional del Río Bermejo |
| COFESA | Federal Health Council Consejo Federal de Salud |
| DGI | General Irrigation Department Departamento General de Irrigación |
| DNAPyS | National Directorate for Water Supply and Sanitation Dirección Nacional de Agua Potable y Saneamiento |
| DNIP | National Directorate for Public Investment Dirección Nacional de Inversión Pública |
| ENACOM | National Communications Agency Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones |
| ENARGAS | National Gas Regulator Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas |
| ENHOSA | National Entity for Sanitation Water Works Ente Nacional de Obras Hídricas de Saneamiento |
| ENRESS | Water and Sanitation Regulator of the province of Santa Fe Ente Regulador de Servicios Sanitarios |
| ERAS | Water and Sanitation Regulator Ente Regulador de Agua y Saneamiento |
| EU | European Union |
| GBA | Greater Buenos Aires Gran Buenos Aires |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GEA | Water Cabinet Gabinete del Agua |
| GNI | Gross national income |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| IDB | Inter-American Development Bank |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| INA | National Water Institute Instituto Nacional del Agua |
| INDEC | National Institute of Statistics and Censuses Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
| INTA | National Institute of Agriculture Technology Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria |
| IWA | International Water Association |
| JMP/WHO | Joint Monitoring Program/World Health Organization |
| MAM | Metropolitan Area of Mendoza |
| MMA | Metropolitan Water Board Metropolitana Mesa del Agua |
| NBI | Unsatisfied basic needs Necesidades básicas insatisfechas |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NIP | National Irrigation Plan |
| NRW | Non-revenue water |
| NWI | National Water Initiative (Australia) |
| NWPNWSSP | National Water Plan National Water Supply and Sanitation Plan |
| ONS | Sanitary Works of the Nation Obras Sanitarias de La Nación |
| ORSEP | Dam Safety Regulator Organismo Regulador de Seguridad de Presas |
| PEP | Provincial Strategic Plan Plan Estratéfico Provincial de la provinca de Santa Fe |
| PGR | Management and result-based plan Plane de Gestión de Resultados |
| PMOEM | Plan for Improvement, Operation, Expansion and Maintenance of Services Plan de Mejoras, Operación, Expansión y Mantenimiento de los Servicios |
| PPP | Public-private partnership |
| PTAR | Wastewater treatment plant Planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales |
| RENABAP | National Registry of Informal Settlements Relevamiento Nacional de Barrios Populares |
| RHN | National Hydrological Network Red Hidrológica Nacional |
| SAG | Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca |
| SAyDS | Secretariat of the Environment and Sustainable Development Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible |
| SICAR | Cadastral and Registry Information System Sistema de Información Catastral y Registral |
| SINAGIR | National System of Integrated Risk Management Sistema Nacional para la Gestión Integral del Riesgo |
| SIPH | Secretariat of Infrastructure and Water Policy Secretaría de Infraestructura y Política Hídrica |
| SMIP | Secretariat of Mining Policy |
| SOE | State-owned enterprise |
| SSRH | Undersecretariat for Water Resources Subsecretaría de Recursos Hídricos |
| UN | United Nations |
| USD | United States Dollar |
| WUA | Water Users Association |
| WUPI | Water Utility Performance Index |
Water Governance in Argentina
